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Signature Talks.

Andrew Pain is a keynote speaker on mental health, wellbeing, inclusion and talent development, who combines energetic delivery, sensitivity and an engaging sense of humour to address serious topics. His talks are for leaders, managers, HR and wellbeing professionals, employee resource groups and teams.

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Why event organisers trust Andrew

Credibility that speaks the language of L&D.

Andrew speaks from lived experience and two decades inside HR – so the room feels understood, not lectured. Every keynote is grounded in practical habits your people can use on Monday morning.

Andrew Pain delivering his TEDx talk on stage
On the TEDx stage

Nine signature talks

Choose the conversation your people need.

Every talk can be delivered as a keynote or an interactive workshop, in person or virtually. Explore each one to see the takeaways, formats and ideal audience.

Organisations who've booked Andrew to speak

Amazon
HSBC
Siemens
Lidl
NHS
Crown Prosecution Service
DLA Piper
CIPD
University of Oxford
RoSPA

Organisations who have booked Andrew to speak include Amazon, HSBC, Siemens, Lidl, the NHS, the Crown Prosecution Service, DLA Piper, CIPD, the University of Oxford and RoSPA.

What event organisers say

The people who book speakers, on Andrew.

“We've had some lovely feedback from last week's webinar. Thank you so much! We had 100% satisfaction.”
Sue Hurrell Specialist Event Planning · Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
“Your talk was brilliant. Everyone took a lot from it and it really set the tone for the rest of the conference with lots of engagement and discussion from the attendees.”
Laura Daubney Events Organiser, Women's Network Conference · Magnox Ltd
“Andrew's engaging style of delivery brought the best out of our colleagues (even first thing in the morning), and we received many comments that they could have listened to him talk longer, so we've already booked him for another talk later this year!”
Mo Brownridge Senior Communications Manager · Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail

Formats & logistics

Shaped to fit your event.

Andrew tailors every talk to your audience, theme and time slot. Here's how the practical side usually works – tell him the room and he'll shape the rest.

  • Talk length

    Keynotes usually run 45 minutes to an hour, sometimes 90. Around two hours it becomes a workshop; longer than that is rare.

  • Audience size

    From an intimate group of 8–12 to a main-stage audience of 200–250. Interactive workshops usually sit around 40–70.

  • AV & tech

    Andrew works with whatever setup you have. And if the tech fails, the show still goes on – he'll present without slides.

  • In-person or virtual

    Delivered on-site or online, on the platform you already use – most often Teams or Zoom.

Booking a speaker on mental health for the first time? Read the questions to ask any speaker. Planning for an awareness day? Mental Health Awareness Week, World Mental Health Day or International Men's Day.

Another way to work together

Prefer a podcast to a keynote?

Andrew also creates bespoke podcasts – the same conversations in a format your people can keep listening to long after the event. A good fit if you like the topics but want something different from a talk.

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Before you book

Questions organisers ask

What does Andrew Pain speak about?

Andrew Pain speaks to organisations about mental health and resilience at work: burnout, men's mental health, fatherhood, domestic abuse, imposter syndrome, challenging conversations, decisions under pressure, belonging at work, and time and work-life balance. Each signature talk is on this page.

Is Andrew's talk interactive?

Yes, from start to finish. Andrew works with the audience in groups, so a session feels like a conversation, not 50 minutes of talking followed by questions.

Can Andrew change a talk to suit our organisation?

Yes. Every title and outline on this site is a guide to what a talk can include. Andrew often brings in material from other talks, or leaves out a sensitive subject – fatherhood, domestic abuse or men's mental health – for a particular client. He takes every client through the content on the exploratory call, so you know what is coming.

Is there research behind Andrew's talks?

Yes. Every talk Andrew gives rests on three things: his lived experience, current research from around the world, and practical tools – new takeaways your people have not heard a hundred times, not reminders to get more sleep and drink more water.

Are Andrew's talks CPD-accredited?

Yes. Andrew's credentials include CPD-accredited keynote programmes.

What is Andrew's speaking style?

Andrew's talks are engaging, entertaining, uplifting and positive – all of them, whatever the subject.

What technology does Andrew need?

Andrew works graciously with whatever technology the venue has. He is not responsible for a technology or audio failure, but he can present without slides, and often does. He would rather not be fixed behind a lectern: where there is one, he asks for a microphone that lets him move about.

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Bring this conversation to your stage.

Tell Andrew about your audience and event – he'll come back with the right talk, format and a clear plan.

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